Spring-hub for vehicle-wheels.



G. H. HERRIGK. SPRING HUB FOR VEHICLE WHEELS.

APPLICATION FILED 001. 23, 1911.

Patented Nov. 19, 1912.

Fin-L- wwemtoa E1 MW, I I after/mt Z F u s NT rrron GEORGE HENRY HEBRIOK, 0F FORT MADISON, IOWA.

SPRING-HUB FOE VEHICLE-WHEELS.

Application filed Qctober 23, 1911.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY HER- RICK, a citizen or the United States, residing at Fort Madison, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring- Hubs for Vehicle-VVheels, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to produce a wheel for vehicles whereby the jar in passing over rough or uneven roads will be lessened or prevented and the vehicle caused to run lighter and more steadily.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wheel of this character which will possess advantages in points of efficiency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

The invention consists in providing the hub of the wheel with strong metallic springs, as hereinafter fully described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangements of parts hereinafter described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view, and Fig. 2 is a vertical trans verse sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 1 indicates the axle of a vehicle upon which is mounted the inner hub 2, said hub being provided with an outwardly projecting flange 3 and a reduced portion 4 is formed on said hub and extends to the outer end of the axle. Threaded on this reduced portion is the hub cap 5 having an outwardly projecting flange 6 formed integral therewith and, a nut 7 threaded on the cap to keep the dust from entering the hub. This cap 5 is secured to the hub by means of the set screws 8 passing through the cap and threaded into the hub as shown at 9.

The outer periphery of the hub is provided with the recesses 10 and the inner periphery of the outer hub 11 is provided with the recesses 12, these recesses 10 and 12 being adapted to receive the oppositely dis- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1912.

Serial No. 656,134.

posed lugs 14 formed on the segmental ring 15. This ring 15 is disposed intermediate of the inner hub 2 and the outer hub 11 and is comprised of three sections having their ends secured by the tongue and groove connections 16.

Two sets of coil springs 13 are provided, one set being disposed at one end of the sections of the ring 15 and between the end of said sections and the outer hub, the other of said sets being disposed at the other end of the sections and between the end of said sections and the inner hub. The lugs 14; are formed on the inner and outer periphery of the sections of the ring 15 and opposite the sides engaged by the springs, so that the springs will keep the lugs 14: within the recesses 10 and 12 and thus when the wheel is rotated with the outer hub the inner hub is made to rotate upon the aXle. The ring 15 and the inner and outer hubs are provided with the recesses 17 adapted to receive the ends of the coil springs 13 to hold said springs against lateral movement.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a novel wheel for vehicles where y the jar in passing over rough or uneven roads will be lessened and the vehicle caused to run lighter and more steadily.

While I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into p 'actice Without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope thereof.

Having thus described the invention, 1 claim 1. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of an inner and outer hub, of a segmental ring, lugs formed integral with said ring and oppositely disposed on the inner and outer periphery thereof, said inner and outer hub being provided with recesses to receive said lugs, and coil springs between said ring and hubs and disposed opposite said lugs.

2. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of an inner and outer hub, of a sectional ring, lugs formed on the inner and outer periphery thereof and alternately disposed, said inner and outer hub being provided with ranged opposite the lugs on the inner perecesses to receive said lugs, coil springs riphery of said ring. 10 arranged in pairs between said inner hub In testimony whereoi I hereunto afliX my and ring and between said outer hub and signature in the presence of two witnesses. ring, the springs between the inner hub and V GEORGE HENRY HERRICK.

ring being arranged opposite the lugs 0n the Vitnesses:

outer periphery of said ring, and the springs THOMAS J. FARRELL,

between the outer hub and ring being ar- WVM. F. WILKEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

